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Job Description

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing, multi-engine aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport Pilot certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, National, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-2011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 152,770.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 81,520 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Air Force Pilot”

Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Conduct in-flight tests and evaluations at specified altitudes and in all types of weather to determine the receptivity and other characteristics of equipment and systems.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.

Related Technology & Tools

Distance measuring equipment DME
Aileron trim switches
Yaw damper systems
Radio frequency-based navigation and guidance systems
Navigation mode selectors
Satellite-based navigation and guidance systems
Engine anti-ice systems
Control wheels
Automatic landing systems
Anti-skid control systems
Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
Power generation and distribution control systems
Head-up guidance systems HGS
Hydraulic pressure regulators
Wing anti-ice systems
Manual trim wheels
Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
Fire extinguishers
Rudder pedals
Digital communications display units DCDU
Attitude heading reference systems AHRS
Flaps control levers
Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
Emergency exit slides
Autopilot systems
Rudder trim knobs
Microwave landing systems MLS
Desktop computers
Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
Flight database systems
Fuel control systems
Aircraft data loaders
Global positioning system GPS devices
Notebook computers
Autobrakes
Pressurization control systems
Transponder landing systems TLS
Inertial navigation systems INS
Landing gear control systems
Windscreen ice control systems
High-frequency HF radio communication systems
Nondirectional radio beacon markers
Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
Hydraulic actuators
Control display units CDU
Emergency life rafts
Equipment cooling controls
Pneumatics systems
Very high frequency VHF direction finders
Instrument landing system ILS glideslope receivers
Fire suppression and control systems
Long range navigation LORAN-C systems
Point plotters
Passenger oxygen control systems
Pressure demand emergency oxygen systems
Nosewheel steering systems
Data load selectors
Hydraulic control systems
Diluter demand emergency oxygen systems
Instrument landing system ILS localizers
Personal digital assistants PDA
Recirculation control systems
Brake management systems
Brake pedals
Electric trim switches
On-board intercom systems
Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems

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